Clinical staff members shall conduct appropriate patient teaching activities consistent with the specialties represented and procedures performed at this office-based surgery center. While nurturing healthful diet, exercise, and activities of daily living are the province of every health care professional, the role of overall patient educator belongs with the patient's primary care provider. As a specialty organization, this organization is ready to provide information adjunctive to the services we provide to our patients, other members of our medical community, and to the community at large.

The patient will be informed that, in the event of any unforeseen circumstances, any outpatient procedure may require inpatient admission to the hospital.

PROCEDURE:

During the pre-admission evaluation, the person conducting the evaluation will provide pre-operative teaching subsequent to evaluating the patient's identified learning need, barriers (religious, cultural, emotional), and limitations to learning.

The patient will learn about the procedure to be performed, medications (if any) to be discontinued or started prior to surgery/procedure, and fasting requirements (if any).

The patient and family education process is collaborative and interdisciplinary, as appropriate to the plan of care and considers the needs and abilities of all parties.